A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

The horse was found in full saddle suggesting that it was being prepped to rescue those fleeing the volcanic eruption.

"This is a Lamborghini. This is an outright fancy, fancy car." Archaeologists excavating a villa north of Pompeii have ...

Experts warn of the imminent risk of a massive volcano eruption that could cool the planet, affect crops, and trigger a ...

"Pompeii" at the National Museum of Australia brings together 90 artifacts and a recreation of Vesuvius's eruption.

For a comprehensive look at the effects of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius—and to lessen the crowds at Pompeii itself—visitors ...

Volcanoes have been proposed as the reason for the extinction of the Neanderthals and the hobbits of Indonesia, but the end ...